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Confused why BP seems higher after last two weeks

09-03-2011, 11:24 AM

So I'm new, and haven't committed one hundred percent, but I've cut grains as much as possible, am not drinking anything but water 95% of the time (and absolutely no soda or fruit juice), and yet, my BP is reading around 130 over 90 (132/94 this morning), whereas it was reading in the 120s over 70s to 80s before (occasionally even in the 110s) - both measurements being with medication.

Could it be that I was likely eating an overall more wholesome assortment of foods when I was staying with my grandmother? Generally, my mom and step-dad buy the cheapest of the cheap, and I don't always have the option of the best foods here. I plan to change this when I get back to college, but right now a large part of my diet consists of eggs... often mixed with, or alongside some vegetable (no, I cannot always get good organic vegetables, but I try...). Is there a number of eggs that are too many? Also, I've taken it easy on hot sauces and peppers the last few days, since I may just fall into the group of people with a sensitivity to sodium...

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Does that mean you have totally cut wheat etc and only eat white rice?

Or is this that you eat pretty clean but have a sandwich on a roll twice a week?

The last couple days have been pretty bad, as in, too much fast food and cheap meals at home which did include too much of the grain-based items (and likely the wrong fats when I think about it). When my mom is buying the food, and they buy for the two of them, it becomes very difficult to cut things entirely - but even before that, my BP seemed to be inching upward. Granted, I have been stressed about moving in next week and generally home life, so that's probably contributing. I am not at the point that I feel comfortable skipping meals just yet, and that means I either eat what is for dinner, or don't... maybe I should go for the latter if the food isn't good...